annonymous functions -- how to

[Peter Hansen]

Dave Benjamin wrote:
> def add_thingy():
>     def func(thingy_id):
>         print 'got thingy id:', thingy_id
>         def funnc(doodad_id):
>             print 'got doodad id:', doodad_id
>             def func(thingy_doodad):
>                 print 'thingy doodad created, froobling...'
>                 frooble(thingy_doodad)
>                 print 'froobling complete'
>             with_new_thingy_doodad(thingy_id, doodad_id, func)
>         with_next_doodad_id(func)
>     with_next_thingy_id(func)
> 
> This function now has an infinite loop. Can you spot the reason?

Not offhand, and to be completely honest, the original with the longer 
names was equally unreadable.  I doubt this is the best way to do 
whatever the heck it is that this is supposed to do.

Oh, and while I was typing my eyes fell on "funnc" misspelled above. 
Presumably that's your loop...

Spelling "func" as "_" would tend to avoid this as well, unless you have 
a keyboard that repeats keys accidentally.

-Peter